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Kipchoge Wins Melbourne Marathon, Eyes Seven Continents
The two-time Olympic champion broke the course record in 2:09:10, advancing his foundation's global challenge.
Eliud Kipchoge returned to the top of the podium by winning the Melbourne Marathon in a course-record time of 2:09:10. The Australian race marked the third leg of his global challenge to run marathons across all seven continents for his foundation.
Eliud Kipchoge is back on top of the podium in the 26.2-mile distance. The Kenyan running legend claimed victory at the Melbourne Marathon with a time of 2:09:10, eclipsing the previous course record by two seconds. The result marks Kipchoge's first marathon victory since the 2023 Berlin Marathon.
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Dominance in the Final Stretch and a Triumphant Finish
At 41 years old, the two-time Olympic champion proved his enduring strength by surging ahead over the final 10 kilometers of the Australian race. Kipchoge crossed the finish line inside the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground looking composed, greeting the crowd with plenty of energy to spare and showing little sign of fatigue despite the blistering pace.
A Global Challenge for a Greater Cause
The stop in Oceania marked the third leg of Kipchoge's ambitious mission to complete a marathon on all seven continents, following races in South Africa and Brazil. The initiative aims to raise awareness and funds for the Eliud Kipchoge Foundation, which supports educational development and environmental conservation initiatives.
To complete his world tour, the marathoner still faces upcoming events in Asia, Europe, North America, and Antarctica — with the icy southern continent representing the ultimate test of adaptation to extreme weather and rugged terrain in the record-holder's historic career.
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